Petitions/Disapprove the draft Equality Act 2010 guidance laid on 21 May 2026
StatusOngoing
Opened19 Jun 2026
Closes
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones 10,000

I want the House of Commons to disapprove the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, 2026 laid on 21 May 2026.

We are concerned that the guidance published on 21 May 2016 could lead to women being excluded from women's spaces based on their appearance. We think that the guidance will make it harder for trans people to participate in sport as either gender, and that it can limit trans people from accessing toilets and other facilities that match their acquired gender. I therefore think the House of Commons should disapprove this draft guidance.

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Government response

Disapproving the Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations would leave duty bearers having to comply with the Equality Act 2010 without updated guidance on how to do so.

Constituency engagement ranking

Siân Berry
1Siân Berry MP
Brighton Pavilion
219
Peter Kyle
2Peter Kyle MP
Hove and Portslade
155
Chris Ward
3Chris Ward MP
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
145
Daniel Zeichner
4Daniel Zeichner MP
Cambridge
126
Tracy Gilbert
5Tracy Gilbert MP
Edinburgh North and Leith
123
Clive Lewis
6Clive Lewis MP
Norwich South
120
Nadia Whittome
7Nadia Whittome MP
Nottingham East
119
Rachael Maskell
8Rachael Maskell MP
York Central
118
Kerry McCarthy
9Kerry McCarthy MP
Bristol East
111
Chris Murray
10Chris Murray MP
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
109